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Faye Mathis

Faye Mathis

Faye Mathis

Faye Mathis, 83, of Nicut passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2014, in Fort Smith. She was born May 2, 1931, to Ocie Prewett and Bess (Sutton) Prewett. She married James “Jim” Mathis on Feb. 2, 1948, in Van Buren. She was with her husband during his 27 years of Air Force service. They retired to Nicut in 1976, where they owned and operated High Lonesome Grocery Store.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James “Jim” Mathis; her parents, Ocie and Bess Prewett; two brothers, Ernest Prewett and Herman “Joe” Prewett; and one stepgrandchild.

Survivors are one daughter, Phyllis Mathis of Nicut; two sons and one daughter-in-law, James and Lois Mathis of San Antonio and Mark Mathis of Nicut; six grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and nine stepgreat-grandchildren; one sister, Ann Pike of Van Buren; two brothers, Bobby Prewett of Muldrow and John Prewett of Nicut; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Bellefonte Gymnasium. Burial will be at Seabolt Cemetery under the direction of Agent Mallory-Martin Funeral Home in Muldrow.

Viewing will be noon to 5 p.m. today at Agent Mallory-Martin Funeral Home in Muldrow.